Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Boeing 7375H4

Difficulty date
November 23, 2012
Submitted
April 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526SW
Make and model
Boeing 7375H4
Aircraft serial
26568
Aircraft time
64,127 hours, 59,471 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
711003
Condition
Faulty
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DECLARED EMERGENCY - CABIN ALT WARNING HORN SOUNDED WHILE CLIMBING ABOVE FL 260. BOTH PACK SWITCHES IN AUTO POSITION BOTH BLED SWITCHES IN POSITION. ISO VALVE IN AUTO MODE. EMERGENCY DESCENT INITIATED. LEVELED OFF AT 10,000 FT / PASSENGER OXYGEN MASKS NEVER DROPPED. NO C/BS POPPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED VALVE AND CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER PER M/M. (SUBMITTED AS A SUPPLEMENT, COULD NOT FIND ORIGINAL)

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